cmuxvsOpen-WebUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cmux | Open-WebUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #3 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 28 585 | 157 087 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 194 | +3 997 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 | 23 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.12.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Swift | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Open-WebUI scores 90/100 against 80/100 for cmux, so it is the safer default.
cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for Open-WebUI.
If you want the quickest setup, cmux is easier to run; Open-WebUI needs more configuration.
Open-WebUI is growing faster right now (+3 997 stars in 30 days).
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